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Bowl Selection Megathread

I'll update this post as selections are announced. If I miss anything, feel free to comment!

All times Eastern.

Saturday, December 16th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Myrtle Beach Bowl	Georgia Southern	Ohio	11:00 AM, ESPN, Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Cricket Celebration Bowl	Howard	Florida A&M	12:00 PM, ABC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl	Louisiana	Jacksonville State	2:15 PM, ESPN, Ceasars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl	Appalachian State	Miami (OH)	3:30 PM, ABC, FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
Isleta New Mexico Bowl	New Mexico State	Fresno State	5:45 PM, ESPN, University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk	Boise State	UCLA	7:30 PM, ABC, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Texas Tech	Cal	9:15 PM, ESPN, Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

Monday, December 18th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Famous Toastery Bowl	Western Kentucky	Old Dominion	2:30 PM, ESPN, Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Tuesday, December 19th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl	Marshall	UTSA	9:00 PM, ESPN, Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Thursday, December 21st

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Roofclaim(dot)com Boca Raton Bowl	South Florida	Syracuse	8:00 PM, ESPN, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

Friday, December 22nd

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl	UCF	Duke	6:30 PM, ESPN, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Saturday, December 23rd

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Camellia Bowl	Arkansas State	Northern Illinois	12:00 PM, ESPN, Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Birmingham Bowl	Georgia Tech	Troy	12:00 PM, ABC, Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl	James Madison	Air Force	3:30 PM, ABC, Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	Utah State	Georgia State	3:30 PM, ESPN, Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
68 Ventures Bowl	South Alabama	Eastern Michigan	7:00 PM, ESPN, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl	Northwestern	Utah	7:30 PM, ABC, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Easypost Hawai'i Bowl	San José State	Coastal Carolina	10:30 PM, ESPN, Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

Tuesday, December 26th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Quick Lane Bowl	Bowling Green	Minnesota	2:00 PM, ESPN, Ford Field, Detroit, MI
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl	Texas State	Rice	5:30 PM, ESPN, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Guaranteed Rate Bowl	Kansas	UNLV	9:00 PM, ESPN, Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ

Wednesday, December 27th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling(dot)com	Tulane	Virginia Tech	2:00 PM, ESPN, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Duke's Mayo Bowl	North Carolina	West Virginia	5:30 PM, ESPN, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl	Louisville	USC	8:00 PM, FOX, Petco Park, San Diego, CA
TaxAct Texas Bowl	Oklahoma State	Texas A&M	9:00 PM, ESPN, NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Thursday, December 28th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Wasabi Fenway Bowl	SMU	Boston College	11:00 AM, ESPN, Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl	Miami (FL)	Rutgers	2:15 PM, ESPN, Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
Pop-Tarts Bowl	NC State	Kansas State	5:45 PM, ESPN, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Valero Alamo Bowl	Oklahoma	Arizona	9:15 PM, ESPN, Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Friday, December 29th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl	Clemson	Kentucky	12:00 PM, ESPN, EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl	Oregon State	Notre Dame	2:00 PM, CBS, Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Autozone Liberty Bowl	Iowa State	Memphis	3:30 PM, ESPN, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic	Ohio State	Missouri	8:00 PM, ESPN, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Saturday, December 30th

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl	Penn State	Ole Miss	12:00 PM, ESPN, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Transperfect Music City Bowl	Auburn	Maryland	2:00 PM, ABC, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Capital One Orange Bowl	Florida State	Georgia	4:00 PM, ESPN, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl	Toledo	Wyoming	4:30 PM, The CW, Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Monday, January 1st

Bowl	Team	Team	Notes
ReliaQuest Bowl	LSU	Wisconsin	12:00 PM, ESPN2, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl	Iowa	Tennessee	1:00 PM, ABC, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
VRBO Fiesta Bowl	Oregon	Liberty	1:00 PM, ESPN, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential	Michigan	Alabama	5:00 PM, ESPN, Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA, CFP Semifinal
Allstate Sugar Bowl	Washington	Texas	8:45 PM, ESPN, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA, CFP Semifinal

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Michigan, Washington, Florida State, Texas
- There's just no way an sec team isn't in I think
  
  They are certainly campaigning for us to all believe that. Maybe NOT this time.
- I think this has to be it. There's no way to justify putting an SEC team in over any of these teams this year. Undefeated conference champs are all locks, regardless of how you feel about strength of conferences, you just can't leave out a P5 team that literally hasn't lost unless there's 5 of them. So, last spot is between Texas, Bama, Georgia, Ohio State.
  
  All have fairly similar resumes, except one of them is a conference champion, and beat another one head to head. That puts them over the top.
  
  You could argue (correctly) they also have the worst loss of the 4, but I think the positives outweigh the negatives, and that was in a rivalry game where things are always a little weird. And it's not like Oklahoma is outright bad. Plus it took some last second heroics. While it's the worst loss of those 4, it's not a bad loss. So I think you have to put in the conference champion.
  
  So, sorry SEC fans, it's your turn to learn how it feels to have a team that's probably good enough to win left out of the playoffs. That's how it goes.
  
  Edit: welp, I was wrong. FSU got screwed. That's disappointing. Can't wait for a real playoff.
- Michigan, Washington, Alabama, FSU, Texas.
  
  Top 5, in that order.
  
  Texas beat Alabama in head to head.
  
  Strength of schedule is real though. Who cares if FSU is undefeated they've only played two ranked teams this season.
I hope this stuff with FSU will mean we'll have some new fans saying the 2017 UCF team was also snubbed and should have had a shot.
- I've always supported ucf's nc claim
Absolutely fucked FSU. Fuck the committee
- Bull Gators must have been saving that Jaden Rashada money for the right day. 😂
SEC/ESPN money made the playoffs again! The one way to turn Michigan face again this year is putting them against Alabama.
All the bowls before about Dec 29th sound like an AI made them up.
I can't wait to find out what bowl the Ducks are going to disappoint me in!
- I read somewhere that it's likely the Fiesta vs. Mizzou (meh). And Nix may not play? It doesn't matter much to me at this point. They have already failed in their actual big game, per normal.
  
  As is tradition
  
  Bo Nix announced he will play in the Fiesta Bowl.
ESPN has the same order I do in my head, best teams over most deserving. Michigan and Washington are both tied at 1 for me but Michigan was ranked higher previously so I’m giving them the edge. Would’ve been way more interesting/controversial if Jordan Travis was still healthy and FSU dominated Louisville. We really might not have had an SEC team in the playoff for the first time ever.

Michigan

Washington

Texas

Alabama

Georgia

Florida State

For Clemson, it’s looking like the Holiday Bowl against either Oregon State or USC. I’m fine with either school. The matchup against DJU would’ve been an interesting one and the Riley Bowl matchup would be fun. Never played the Beavers before but we’d have a chance to avenge our lone loss to the Trojans back in checks notes 1966.

Good luck to everyone, may the Bowls be ever in your favor!
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential Michigan Alabama 5:00 PM, ESPN, Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA, CFP Semifinal
Allstate Sugar Bowl Washington Texas 8:45 PM, ESPN, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA, CFP Semifinal

Go Gators. With Georgia and FSU left out of the playoff, this season is now like going to a restaurant and having your entree fucked up beyond all edibility, but at the end of the meal they roll out the most exquisite dessert imaginable. Does it make up for the entire evening? No; far from it. It sure as hell helps, though.
- Speak for yourself. The committee putting alabama in makes me beyond sad
  
  I have no love for them, but they're just sort of this annoying thing that exists, taking up too much space. Y'all and Auburn can send all the bad vibes their way.
  
  And now that my initial schadenfreude giggling has subsided, yes, the "right" thing to have done would be to leave out Bama too, but we always suspected that the committee leans Resume versus Eye-Test largely based on which brings more eyeballs to the CFP; they just never had to bring down the axe on an undefeated P5.
  
  Funny how this will work completely fine for the narrative of justifying the 12-team playoff 🤔. For the record, I support that anyway. Most bowls have been silly exhibitions a lot longer than fans like to admit.
  
  And, in conclusion, BWAHAHA! Fuck 'em.
FSU getting left out is crazy, but Michigan even being eligible is insane to me.
Gator bowl vs nc state is my guess. Maybe unc? And mayber texas vs wvu? Either way we're getting sponsored by tax software.
- "Can't spell citrus without ut"

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